Laser Fusion Spin-Off: How TU Darmstadt Built It

Podcast: Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™ · Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth

Opublikowano: 2026-10-22

E 783 — Laser Fusion Spin-Off: How TU Darmstadt Built It Laser fusion is the hardest deep tech bet in Germany: huge capital, more research, a plant targeted for the mid-2030s. Focused Energy took it with a $240M Series A. TU Darmstadt VP Thomas Walther explains how the university made the spin-off possible. Deep tech founders need things software founders do not: continued access to the instruments in their home lab, IP that does not drain cash, and investors who accept long timelines. Walther covers all three, plus the Company Builder and the Futury startup factory, an...